Baroness Amos: The UK is funding a second World Health Organisation (WHO) mortality survey that is currently being conducted in Darfur. We expect the results will be published by the end of this month.
	Very little data is available on mortality rates in Darfur. Estimates from the previous WHO study conducted in August 2004 showed that there had been between 1.5 and 3.3 deaths per 10,000 people per day. This study only surveyed people in accessible internally displaced people (IDPs) camps, and had very little coverage of south Darfur. The new survey is sampling IDPs in camps and settlements, and affected resident populations, and will allow the UN to make more up-to-date estimates.

Lord Rooker: I refer the noble Lord to my answer of 6 June 2005 (col. WA36).
	The person appointed to the post of director of marketing and Communications was one of over 230 staff designated and transferred to Waterways Ireland under the legislation setting up the body who were guaranteed terms and conditions no worse than those under which they were employed at the time of transfer.
	I understand from the chief executive that he placed the individual concerned at an appropriate level; that the individual was the only person designated and transferred at this level and therefore it was considered that the issue of a written record did not arise in these circumstances.
	Following on from the press statement issued by Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (DCRGA) on 4 April 2005, Waterways Ireland will ensure that the relevant procedures associated with future appointments and promotions are revised to reflect best practice in the public sector.

Lord Laird: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What arrangements Waterways Ireland have made to cut green weeds in Lough Erne in 2005; what new equipment has been purchased; who provided the specifications; and when the cutting process started.

Lord Davies of Oldham: Since June 2002 the Sports Cabinet has met on four occasions: 18 June 2002, 8 January 2003, 23 October 2003 and 20 April 2004. Those in attendance at each of the meetings are shown in the following tables:
	
		
			  18 June 2002 
			 Ministers Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP   Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP   Jenny Randerson AM, Minister for Culture, Sport   and Welsh Language (Welsh Assembly) 
			 Mike Watson MSP, Minister for Tourism, Culture   and Sport (Scottish Executive) 
			 Dr Elaine Murray MSP, Deputy Minister for   Tourism, Culture and Sport (Scottish Executive) 
			 Michael McGimpsey MLA, Minister for Culture,   Arts and Leisure (Northern Ireland Executive) 
			 Chairs Sir Rodney Walker (UK Sport) 
			 Gareth Davies (Sports Council for Wales) 
			 Alastair Dempster (sportscotland) 
			 Professor Eric Saunders (Sports Council for   Northern Ireland 
			 Officials Philippa Drew 
			 Harry Reeves 
			 Stephen Hodgson 
			 Rob Holt 
			 Adam Peat 
			 Bob Irvine 
			 John Gilmour 
			 Dr Aideen McGinley 
			 Jack Palmer 
			 Others David Moffett, Chief Executive of Sport England John Clark, Performance and Innovation Unit 
		
	
	
		
			  8 January 2003 
			 Ministers Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP 
			 Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP 
			 Jenny Randerson AM, Minister for Culture,   Sport.and Welsh Language (Welsh Assembly) 
			 Dr Elaine Murray MSP, Deputy Minister for   Tourism, Culture and Sport (Scottish Executive) 
			 Chairs Sir Rodney Walker (UK Sport) 
			 Patrick Carter (Sport England) 
			 Gareth Davies (Sports Council for Wales) 
			 Alastair Dempster (sportscotland) 
			 Professor Eric Saunders (Sports Council for   Northern Ireland) 
			 Officials Alec McGivan 
			 Harry Reeves 
			 Stephen Hodgson 
			 Simon Cooper 
			 Margaret Evans 
			 Arthur Emyr 
			 Bob Irvine 
			 John Gilmour 
			 Dr Aideen McGinley 
			 Jack Palmer 
		
	
	
		
			  23 October 2003 
			 Ministers Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP 
			 Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP 
			 Alun Pugh AM, Minister for Culture, Welsh   Language and Sport (Welsh Assembly) 
			 Frank McAveety MSP, Minister for Tourism,   Culture and Sport (Scottish Executive) 
			 Angela Smith MP (Northern Ireland) 
			 Chairs Sue Campbell (UK Sport) 
			 Patrick Carter (Sport England) 
			 Anne Ellis (Sports Council for Wales)—Acting   Chair 
			 Alastair Dempster (sportscotland) 
			 Professor Eric Saunders (Sports Council for   Northern Ireland) 
			 Officials Alec McGivan 
			 Paul Heron 
			 Debbie Lye 
			 Colin Gibson 
			 Margaret Evans 
			 Arthur Emyr 
			 John Gilmour 
			 Karen Mitchell 
			 Jack Palmer 
		
	
	
		
			  20 April 2004 
			 Ministers Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP 
			 Rt Hon Richard Caborn, MP 
			 Alun Pugh AM, Minister for Culture, Welsh   Language and Sport (Welsh Assembly) 
			 Frank McAveety MSP, Minister for Tourism,   Culture and Sport (Scottish Executive) 
			 Angela Smith MP, (Northern Ireland) 
			 Chairs Sue Campbell, (UK Sport) 
			 Patrick Carter, (Sport England) 
			 Philip Carting (Sports Council for Wales) 
			 Alastair Dempster (sportscotland) 
			 Professor Eric Saunders (Sports Council for   Northern Ireland) 
			 Officials Paul Bolt 
			 Paul Heron 
			 Stephen Hodgson 
			 Colin Gibson 
			 Margaret Evans 
			 Arthur Emyr 
			 John Gilmour 
			 Dr Aideen McGinley 
			 Jack Palmer 
		
	
	The Sports Cabinet is a forum for discussion by home country Sports Ministers of issues of common interest affecting the UK and the identification and sharing of best practice. The meeting in June 2002 discussed a number of issues including the Commonwealth Games, the work of the coaching task force and major events. At the January 2003 meeting the main discussion was on maintaining funding for UK Sport's World Class Performance Programme and it was agreed that funding should be maintained at the same level in the run-up to the Athens Olympics as it had been in the run-up to the Sydney Olympics. At the October 2003 meeting, Ministers discussed and agreed the key strands of reform of UK Sport and the criteria and the sports to be included in the one-stop planning process. At the April 2004 meeting Ministers discussed and agreed, subject to some further work, for example on anti-doping—the recommendations of the UK Sport reform process.